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As we celebrate Father's day, we will look at the character of God the Father, as Jesus reveals it in his Parable of the Prodigal Son. Our God is one who rejoices when lost sinners return home because he is a God of compassion.https://midtownchurch.com/
In this sermon, Josh Kouri teaches that in the parable of the Prodigal Son, both the rebellious younger brother and the self-righteous older brother are lost, and that the Father's extravagant grace—ultimately revealed through Jesus, the true Older Brother—seeks, welcomes, and restores sinners who could never earn their way home.
Message from Ross Shannon on June 21, 2026
Message from Kevin Celestin on June 21, 2026
On this Father's Day, Ryan Hunter urges father's to lead their children by experiencing their sonship in God as seen through the lens of Psalm 103.
By Randy McQuien - We are called by God to become a part of His family. A part of the overall body of Christ, the Church of God.
Today's episode explores the unique strength of stand-alone stories compared with book series, arguing that a single, self-contained work can offer both satisfying closure and future possibilities.
As part of our Stand Alone series. Delivered by Michael Alford. This sermon is also available to watch on YouTube.
Doug Buchanan of Columbus Business First has a look at local business news including the incomparable...RESTAURANT SPPED ROUND!
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.First-home buyers are quietly rewriting the rules of the New Zealand property market. Despite a flat wider economy, a record 75% of first-home buyer purchases this year are standalone houses—the highest level since 2020.But as the market continues to fragment, we are seeing a fascinating regional split. While Auckland and Wellington face slower movements, areas like Southland, Taranaki, and Otago are showing surprising resilience. Meanwhile, mortgage arrears are falling, but financial hardship applications are spiking—pointing to a deeper credit squeeze on middle-aged Kiwis.In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts (Financial Adviser at Property Apprentice) breaks down the five critical economic shifts shaping your property choices right now.
After a short break, Kelly and Taylor are back to talk more joshi!They start with discussing Tokyo Joshi's latest Korakuen Hall show, Stand Alone, before a report from Taylor's in-person experience at the latest Sukeban show!After that, they preview Stardom The Conversion and Ice Ribbon's upcoming 20th Anniversary show!Check it out!Please follow us on BlueSky: @jbombaudioYou can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast
Australia is experiencing a golden age of crime and thriller writing right now and Christine Gregory is a part of that. Her latest novel, The Informant, explores the world of bikie gangs, and in this episode, Christine discusses how she went about researching this subject, and how she balances dark themes as an author. And we love that she is an AWC graduate! 00:00 Welcome04:25 Writers in the wild05:52 Writing tip: Cut the first paragraph!07:14 WIN!: Out of the Blue by Penelope Janu09:15 Word of the week ‘Plicate’10:02 Writer in residence: Christine Gregory10:53 Plot of new book, The Informant12:28 Why bikey gangs fascinate14:28 On-location research16:20 Standalone sequels and balancing story18:39 Writing process and deadlines20:06 Why Australia suits crime23:46 Challenges writing the book24:02 Taming story rabbit holes24:51 Choosing the right POV25:29 How she became an author27:17 Courses that improved her skills|29:13 A realistic writing routine31:14 Day job and dark themes33:16 Writing without lecturing35:55 Practical advice for writers37:57 Book recommendations39:33 What‘s next?40:28 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Standalone Message: The Importance of Holey Friends - Pastor Tom JJ Wood (06/14/2026) by Word of Life Assembly of God
After a short break, Kelly and Taylor are back to talk more joshi!They start with discussing Tokyo Joshi's latest Korakuen Hall show, Stand Alone, before a report from Taylor's in-person experience at the latest Sukeban show!After that, they preview Stardom The Conversion and Ice Ribbon's upcoming 20th Anniversary show!Check it out!Please follow us on BlueSky: @jbombaudioYou can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
One of the taglines for a series of banking ads a few years back was: Scotia Bank: You're Richer than you Think. Whether that was objectively true for most people who banked there is a debatable matter, but there is truth in the idea that sometimes we are richer than we think. Sometimes we just need to stop and consider all that we already possess. Christians need to make this a regular practice - not in a material sense of how many assets or resources we've been able to acquire, but in a spiritual sense of reminding ourselves of all of the benefits we have been given in Christ. The opening verses of Romans chapter 5 help us understand something of the riches we've been given and already possess.https://midtownchurch.com/
Message from Dale Cuckow on June 14, 2026
Will you focus on the size of the storm or the One who is with you in it? The same Jesus who spoke peace to the wind and waves is still greater than anything you face today.
In a world where churches can find all kinds of different things to emphasize and focus on, how do we as a church know what we should be giving our attention to? What exactly is the mission that Jesus has given us? We are excited to have Pastor Peter Privitera with us this Sunday. He is the Senior Pastor of Crossway Church in Lancaster County, a church in our denomination, Trinity Fellowship Churches. He will be preaching on Matthew 28:16-20 as we consider what is God's mission for the church.
Message from Steve van Rhyn on June 14, 2026
Some journeys feel like quick getaways. Others slowly change the way we see God, ourselves, and the world. This week at Community, we're pausing our regular series for a standalone message called “Tourist or Pilgrim?”, drawing from Isaiah 40:31 and its picture of people who find fresh strength as they place their hope in the Lord. Instead of moving through life as spectators or spiritual tourists, we'll reflect on what it means to walk as pilgrims—people who are learning to be carried, renewed, and sustained by God in every season, especially when we feel weary or stretched thin. Join us as we worship, open Scripture, and ask what it looks like to have our strength renewed by the God who never grows tired. If you are new to Community Church, WELCOME! We would love to get to know you. Please fill in the following form and we look forward to connecting with you: https://bit.ly/cc-new-connect You can find all timely and relevant links from this service on https://bit.ly/cc-links You can also find out more about us at https://communitychurch.hk/ ================ This Week's Scripture: // John 15:4-13 (NIV) // Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. ‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. ‘As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
In this second installment of Echoes of Worth the host and panel continue a deep conversation about moving beyond performance and reclaiming spiritual sovereignty. Topics include the hidden costs of pretending, the spiritual ego, belonging and boundary-setting, social-media cult dynamics, and the courage to embody authenticity without seeking approval. Guests join the panel to share personal stories — from family dynamics and narcissistic relationships to healing practices and partnerships — illustrating how honesty, humility, and self-respect create meaningful connections and inner freedom. Expect candid anecdotes, practical insights on integrity and awakening versus performative spirituality, and guidance for standing alone in your truth while magnetizing more aligned relationships. Want to dive deeper into awakening your awareness or connect directly? Visit https://networkofawareness.com/ for services, guest opportunities, or to elevate your journey. Let's connect and activate!
2026 Chico Attendees SeriesMark Woods, photographer and cinematographer, speaks about his love of the stand-alone image. Mark Woods is a fine art black & white still photographer and commercial cinematographer raised in a California family deeply rooted in photography and film. His father operated a portrait studio in Hollywood, while his grandfather famously purchased and released the film Reefer Madness. Growing up surrounded by cameras, film, and darkrooms would later shape Woods' lifelong visual career.Woods discovered his passion for image-making while attending the University of California, Berkeley in 1968, where he studied Photo Ethnographic Anthropology. During his years at Berkeley, he became known for creating powerful street photography and formal documentary imagery. By the time he graduated in 1971, Woods had become the university's preferred photographer for student activities, jazz festivals, and campus publications, often credited as Francis Woods.After returning to Hollywood, Woods worked extensively in both still photography and motion picture production. He opened a still photography studio at Columbia Studios, producing advertising imagery before transitioning fully into cinematography. Over the course of a 30-year career, he shot and directed more than 1,000 commercials and 25 feature films, earning multiple industry awards for his work.In addition to his commercial career, Woods taught advanced cinematography at several respected institutions, including California State University Northridge (CSUN), the American Film Institute (AFI), National University, and ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena.In 2004, Woods returned to his roots in analog black & white photography, building a traditional darkroom and focusing more deeply on fine art still imagery. His photographic series include Berkeley 1968–1973, W/O & Later (Hollywood Behind The Scenes '73–'79), Pasadena's Arroyo landscapes, early Chinese structures at the Huntington Gardens, floral portraits, and other still life works.Working primarily with large format photography and traditional analog processes, Woods combines documentary realism with a strong pictorialist influence. His landscapes are created using natural light, while his still lifes are carefully illuminated using strobes, tungsten lighting, or available light depending on the subject and mood.Today, Mark Woods continues to explore timeless photographic methods while preserving moments of history, atmosphere, and human experience through both still photography and cinematography.https://www.markwoods.comhttps://stills-that-move.myshopify.comThis podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book ClubBegin Building your dream photobook library today athttps://charcoalbookclub.comThe Chico Review is the country's premier Photobook Retreat. Organized by Charcoal Book Club, The Chico Review takes place over six nights at Chico Hot Springs Resort, near Livingston Montana. Applicants will spend the week with over twenty of the most influential and creative photographers, book makers, gallerists, museum curators, and photobook publishers in the industry.https://chicoreview.comhttps://www.charcoalworkshops.com
Fear has a way of convincing us that we’re alone — that our future is uncertain, our past is catching up to us, and the darkness ahead is too much to face. But Psalm 23 offers a different vision: a Shepherd who goes before us, walks beside us, and pursues us with goodness and mercy. Rather than denying the realities that frighten us, it points us to the presence of Christ in the midst of them. Listen to this sermon as Shawn Slate explores why the Good Shepherd is the answer to our deepest fears. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
Standalone Message: Pentecost: God's People, God's Church, God's Mission - Pastor Megan Wood (06/07/2026) by Word of Life Assembly of God
Message from Doug Kempton on June 7, 2026
Many people want the benefits of following Christ but hesitate when it requires surrender, changes priorities, or disrupts personal plans. Jesus calls his followers to stop delaying obedience, place him above comfort and competing loyalties, and trust that whatever is surrendered is far outweighed by his faithfulness and presence along the way.
What do we do when life gets hard and trials catch us off guard? Is there hope that we can face what comes our way? Join us this Sunday as Pastor Matt preaches on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 and hear about how through Jesus we can live with unshakeable hope no matter our circumstances.
In this sermon, Bates explores Paul's command in Ephesians 5:18 and reminds us that the Christian life is not meant to be lived through our own strength. Using the picture of a sailboat catching the wind, he shows how the Holy Spirit empowers, guides, and transforms believers as they position themselves to receive His work. Through Scripture, worship, prayer, community, and thanksgiving, we learn to pray a simple but life-changing prayer: “Holy Spirit, fill me and lead me.”
Message from Devo Kritzinger on June 6, 2026
Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Starret
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Christopher Sanchez is on the brink of making some history—probably just two starts away from it! Tim and Jeff are heading to the ballpark tomorrow to celebrate Lou Gehrig Day. ALS is a cause that has touched the Kurkjian family deeply, following the passing of Uncle Matt (Tim’s brother) from the disease in 2023. If you can, make it out to a ballpark on Tuesday, June 2, and help support a great cause. Shohei Ohtani wants a Cy Young Award. Knowing him, he'll probably find a way to get one. But with pitching dominating in both leagues, it won't come easy. Plus, the Washington Nationals are scoring runs in bunches! We also look back at one of our all-time favorite Bobby Valentine moments. Ronald Acuña Jr. is back and better than ever, and Fernando Tatis Jr. finally does it! The Wheel of Kurkjian returns on a Monday, which is always a good thing—especially with Tim and Jeff back together in the basement studio. We talk dance recitals, baseball, and feminine baseball player names. Don't forget to subscribe and follow wherever you listen or watch. Thank you for being a part of our family!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When do things begin change for us? In this message, special guest speaker Vanita Nichols helps us see that often God is waiting on us then explains how we can experience true transformation.If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond here so we can pray for you and encourage you along your journey: https://hpfc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/680887Check out the HISplace Bible Reading plan here: https://hpfc.org/bible-reading-plan/At HISplace Family Church we don't want something from you, we want something for you! By giving you open up an endless fountain of blessings that God wants to pour out to you. To give today click here: https://hpfc.org/give/Stay Connected:Website: https://hpfc.org/HISplace Family Church Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559273825317HISplace Family Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hisplacefamilychurch/
In this message, Pastor Brad Raby teaches from Esther 2, showing how God has always cared for the vulnerable and often advances His kingdom through ordinary acts of faithfulness. Through the story of Mordecai adopting Esther, this sermon points us toward God's heart for the fatherless and invites the church to step into foster care, adoption, mentoring, and mercy with steady obedience.
Message from Jordan Crawford and Kevin Dupree on May 31, 2026
Jesus sees the burdens you carry, and is willing to carry them for you. Stop pretending you can handle everything on your own. Bring your struggles honestly to Christ, and allow others to help carry those burdens as well.
In a world where so much goes wrong, how can we live lives not consumed with worry? What truths can help free us from anxiety over all we face? It is our joy to have Pastor Rob Chisholm come and preach on Matthew 6:19-34 as we consider Jesus' teaching on how what we treasure is the secret to dealing with our worries.
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In this timely message, Pastor Craig dives into Luke 10:38-42 to explore the constant struggle between human busyness and divine devotion. Drawing from the well-known story of Mary and Martha, he exposes how modern distractions and packed schedules can easily distort our identity, breed anxiety, and pull us away from God's grace. Ultimately, Pastor Craig challenges us to step out of the chaos of "May-cember," embrace stillness, and choose the "one thing necessary"—a life fully devoted to sitting at the feet of Jesus.
What if Jesus has greater things for us? In this message, special guest speaker Phillip Baker explains that greater begins when God reveals who we are In Christ, and we boldly rise to declare who He is in every area of our life! It's time for your Greater season to begin.If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond here so we can pray for you and encourage you along your journey: https://hpfc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/680887Check out the HISplace Bible Reading plan here: https://hpfc.org/bible-reading-plan/At HISplace Family Church we don't want something from you, we want something for you! By giving you open up an endless fountain of blessings that God wants to pour out to you. To give today click here: https://hpfc.org/give/Stay Connected:Website: https://hpfc.org/HISplace Family Church Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559273825317HISplace Family Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hisplacefamilychurch/
The historical Jesus is a remarkable story - but what about the meaning of Jesus and how the early church understood Jesus? Hear what Jesus has to say about himself and how the early church gained unflinching hope by understanding his meaning. Scripture Referenced: Luke 4:14-21
Chad Kincer walks through the Day of Pentecost in Acts 1 and 2 to illustrate how Jesus's ministry did not stop at the cross, but continues on in the Church as God's redeemed people, living in covenant community, and on mission to seek and make disciples of all nations as Jesus commanded.
Luke 8:40-56Marshall Griffin
On Pentecost Sunday, Seth Stewart preaches on the beauty and power that comes from the local church as the primary means of God's presence and power in the world.
Decide whose voice will carry the greatest authority in your life. Jesus' word is enough to guide, sustain, and shape your life wherever you go.
Message from Kevin Moses on May 24, 2026
Today's Sports Daily covers NBA Playoffs, Lebron's off-season decision and can the Lakers build around him, more announcements on the NFL schedule for this year, and how many more stand alone games there will be than in years past. Music written by Bill Conti & Allee Willis (Casablanca Records/Universal Music Group) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Send us Fan MailPeaches and Trent step into the team room to tackle the rumor that has Special Reconnaissance guys spiraling and Combat Controllers quietly grinning. Is SR getting absorbed into Combat Control? Is another Air Force Special Warfare identity crisis coming? Or is everybody just doing what the internet does best… freaking out before reading the room?The boys break down where the rumors started, why Air Force Special Operations Command keeps revisiting force structure, what actually separates United States Air Force Combat Control from United States Air Force Special Reconnaissance, and what happens when you keep adding capabilities… but never take any away. Then it gets real—career field politics, drone warfare, manning shortages, angry gray hats, and why memes apparently hurt feelings now.Bottom line: if you're chasing the beret… stop doomscrolling and start training.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Rumor Mill Is on Fire 01:00 Could Special Reconnaissance Disappear? 04:00 Why This Isn't the First Time 07:00 SR and CCT Already Train Together 10:00 Air Traffic Control vs JTAC Reality 13:00 The Drone Program We Should've Never Killed 16:00 Why the Air Force Overcomplicates Everything 19:00 Manning Problems Nobody Wants to Admit 22:00 Is SR Too Small to Stand Alone? 26:00 Officers, Chiefs, and Career Field Politics 30:00 Why Capability Gets Lost in Mergers 34:00 The Angry Gray Hats Strike Back 37:00 Memes Hurt Feelings Apparently 40:00 What Actually Happens If They Merge 43:00 Stop Listening to Rumors 45:00 Final Thought—Train Anyway